Apostelgeschichte 12
Luther Bibel 1545
12 Um diese Zeit legte der König Herodes die Hände an etliche von der Gemeinde, sie zu peinigen.
2 Er tötete aber Jakobus, den Bruder des Johannes, mit dem Schwert.
3 Und da er sah, daß es den Juden gefiel, fuhr er fort und fing Petrus auch. Es waren aber eben die Tage der süßen Brote.
4 Da er ihn nun griff, legte er ihn ins Gefängnis und überantwortete ihn vier Rotten, je von vier Kriegsknechten, ihn zu bewahren, und gedachte, ihn nach Ostern dem Volk vorzustellen.
5 Und Petrus ward zwar im Gefängnis gehalten; aber die Gemeinde betete ohne Aufhören für ihn zu Gott.
6 Und da ihn Herodes wollte vorstellen, in derselben Nacht schlief Petrus zwischen zwei Kriegsknechten, gebunden mit zwei Ketten, und die Hüter vor der Tür hüteten das Gefängnis.
7 Und siehe, der Engel des HERRN kam daher, und ein Licht schien in dem Gemach; und er schlug Petrus an die Seite und weckte ihn und sprach: Stehe behende auf! Und die Ketten fielen ihm von seinen Händen.
8 Und der Engel sprach zu ihm: Gürte dich und tu deine Schuhe an! Und er tat also. Und er sprach zu ihm: Wirf deinen Mantel um dich und folge mir nach!
9 Und er ging hinaus und folgte ihm und wußte nicht, daß ihm wahrhaftig solches geschähe durch den Engel; sondern es deuchte ihn, er sähe ein Gesicht.
10 Sie gingen aber durch die erste und andere Hut und kamen zu der eisernen Tür, welche zur Stadt führt; die tat sich ihnen von selber auf. Und sie traten hinaus und gingen hin eine Gasse lang; und alsobald schied der Engel von ihm.
11 Und da Petrus zu sich selber kam, sprach er: Nun weiß ich wahrhaftig, daß der HERR seinen Engel gesandt hat und mich errettet aus der Hand des Herodes und von allen Warten des jüdischen Volkes.
12 Und als er sich besann, kam er vor das Haus Marias, der Mutter des Johannes, der mit dem Zunamen Markus hieß, da viele beieinander waren und beteten.
13 Als aber Petrus an die Tür des Tores klopfte, trat hervor eine Magd, zu horchen, mit Namen Rhode.
14 Und als sie des Petrus Stimme erkannte, tat sie das Tor nicht auf vor Freuden, lief aber hinein und verkündigte es ihnen, Petrus stünde vor dem Tor.
15 Sie aber sprachen zu ihr: Du bist unsinnig. Sie aber bestand darauf, es wäre also. Sie sprachen: Es ist sein Engel.
16 Petrus klopfte weiter an. Da sie aber auftaten, sahen sie ihn und entsetzten sich.
17 Er aber winkte ihnen mit der Hand, zu schweigen, und erzählte ihnen, wie ihn der HERR hatte aus dem Gefängnis geführt, und sprach: Verkündiget dies Jakobus und den Brüdern. Und ging hinaus und zog an einen andern Ort.
18 Da es aber Tag ward, war eine nicht kleine Bekümmernis unter den Kriegsknechten, wie es doch mit Petrus gegangen wäre.
19 Herodes aber, da er ihn forderte und nicht fand, ließ die Hüter verhören und hieß sie wegführen; und zog von Judäa hinab gen Cäsarea und hielt allda sein Wesen.
20 Denn er gedachte, wider die von Tyrus und Sidon zu kriegen. Sie aber kamen einmütig zu ihm und überredeten des Königs Kämmerer, Blastus, und baten um Frieden, darum daß ihre Lande sich nähren mußten von des Königs Land.
21 Aber auf einen bestimmten Tag tat Herodes das königliche Kleid an, setzte sich auf den Richtstuhl und tat eine Rede zu ihnen.
22 Das Volk aber rief zu: Das ist Gottes Stimme und nicht eines Menschen!
23 Alsbald schlug ihn der Engel des HERRN, darum daß er die Ehre nicht Gott gab; und ward gefressen von den Würmern und gab den Geist auf.
24 Das Wort Gottes aber wuchs und mehrte sich.
25 Barnabas aber und Saulus kehrten wieder von Jerusalem, nachdem sie überantwortet hatten die Handreichung, und nahmen mit sich Johannes, mit dem Zunamen Markus.
Acts 12
New King James Version
Herod’s Violence to the Church
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James (A)the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during (B)the Days of Unleavened Bread. 4 So (C)when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four [a]squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter Freed from Prison
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but [b]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were [c]keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, (D)an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” 9 So he went out and followed him, and (E)did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought (F)he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, (G)which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that (H)the Lord has sent His angel, and (I)has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.”
12 So, when he had considered this, (J)he came to the house of Mary, the mother of (K)John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together (L)praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. 15 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, (M)“It is his angel.”
16 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But (N)motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place.
18 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small [d]stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. 19 But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.
And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Herod’s Violent Death
20 Now Herod had been very angry with the people of (O)Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus [e]the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because (P)their country was [f]supplied with food by the king’s country.
21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. 22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord (Q)struck him, because (R)he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and [g]died.
24 But (S)the word of God grew and multiplied.
Barnabas and Saul Appointed
25 And (T)Barnabas and Saul returned [h]from Jerusalem when they had (U)fulfilled their ministry, and they also (V)took with them (W)John whose surname was Mark.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:4 Gr. tetrads, squads of four
- Acts 12:5 NU constantly or earnestly
- Acts 12:6 guarding
- Acts 12:18 disturbance
- Acts 12:20 who was in charge of the king’s bedchamber
- Acts 12:20 Lit. nourished
- Acts 12:23 breathed his last
- Acts 12:25 NU, M to
Acts 12
King James Version
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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